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Life At EuRaw Stories Was a Miracle

Thank you to everyone who joined us this Saturday for the screening of Life is a Miracle. Our evening was certainly a lot more interesting with a good dose of Kusturica in it.

A big shout-out to Nela Trifkovic, who delivered a touching introduction to the film. Nela shared some of her own experiences as a young person caught in the Yugoslavian conflict and gave us an insight into the realities of the conflict the film is placed in.

Kusturica’s characters are colourful and vivacious, so you can easily find yourself laughing. But they are often one step away from annihilation and their verve seems a desperate attempt to stay alive. Quite a journey for our audiences.

Stay tuned for next month’s screening, thought-provoking film from Russia.

Life Is A Miracle screening times

Saturday’s screening is scheduled for 6pm. Please arrive on time so you don’t miss any of the action. Doors open at 5:45pm and we aim to start the event at 6:15pm.

If you haven’t been to The Dock before, make sure you allow plenty of time for parkingĀ  and getting there.

The exact address is 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands. Enter via sliding door facing the park. The Performance Space is on the 2nd floor – take the lift or get your step count up by taking the stairs.

See more details on how to get there.

Extend your 3-month pass to a yearly one

Don’t forget if you came to our launch, you have free entry to Saturday’s screening. This will be the last screening included in your launch ticket. The good news is that you can still extend this to a full year pass just by paying the difference of $25 on the night. That gives you free entry to all of our films for the rest of the year and a whole lot of other pretty special perks.

If it’s your first time at EuRaw Stories, not to worry, tickets are easy to buy online or in person on the day. Buy your three-movie pass here.

See you on Saturday for our special movie date with Emir Kusturica.

Nela Trifkovic discusses Kusturica at EuRaw Stories

Saray Iluminado‘s front woman, Nela Trifkovic, discusses the kaleidoscopic genius of Emir Kusturica this Saturday at EuRaw Stories.

Nela will introduce the film drawing on her artistic insight into Kusturica’s films, particularly the musical elements, as well as on her personal history of growing up in an often misunderstood and misinterpreted Yugoslavia, a country that pioneered the non-aligned movement.

Nela’s childhood was a miracle, as was her narrow escape from the war torn Bosnia in the 90s. Kusturica has a narrative of his own, as do his zany, unforgettable characters, that celebrate the survivors, the fighters, the kings, queens and misfits inside us all!

About Nela

You might remember Nela Trifkovic from her performance on our opening night. She is a Bosnian-Australian artist whose multi-faceted practice includes the disciplines of music, theatre, performance and installation art. She trained at WAAPA and VCA. A recipient of several grants and scholarships, Nela has performed and conducted research in Australia, Asia, Europe and USA. In the realm of folk music, Bosnian Sevdah and Sephardic Jewish songs are Nela’s greatest passion. They have been an integral part of her life and upbringing. These musical genres have inspired the formation of the ensemble Saray Iluminado, allowing Nela to gather a curious bunch of like-minded musical travellers and pursue life away from home by finding a home in song.

Beat the autumn gloom with a Kusturica film

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With two Palmes D’Or awards under his belt, Emir Kusturica is the punk kid of Serbian cinema. He wears more hats that wikipedia can keep track of: he’s a musician and tours with his band No Smoking Orchestra. A sell-out writer. An actor with several French films in his repertoire. And he is also the former president of the Ski Association of Serbia.

He is nothing if not a character and controversy seems to follow him, but love him or hate him, you are missing a huge chunk of European cinema if you haven’t seen his films. And this is where we can help.

We want to introduce you to Emir Kusturica the filmmaker though his gem Life is a Miracle. Join us for the screening on 16th of April. You can safely call this a not-to-be-missed opportunity.

Domestic screening – a success

We’re stoked with our EuRaw Stories second screening. Thank you to all who got curious about what we have to offer and joined us on the night.

The film delivered its promise of quirky, dark humour, and Clara Voda’s presence made the night all the more interesting. We got some insight into the process of filming Domestic and her observations about the film industry in Eastern Europe and in Australia. Clara currently teaches at the New York Film Academy Australia in Sydney.

The Woolshed Pub turned out to be the perfect place to get moving and chatting after the screening.

Overall, we had a great night and hope you did too. We’d love to hear your feedback and ideas on how we could do better in the comments below.

March Collage

Do your plans include EuRaw Stories tonight?

We sure hope so! Here’s a recap of what we have in store for you at tonight’s screening:

Buy your pass online or at the door. If you came to our launch last month, just bring your launch ticket along and you get free entry. Hope to see you there from 6pm.

Drinks at the Woolshed

We felt we couldn’t easily see a film together and not…well…party afterwards. So join us after the screening at The Woolshed Pub for an intimate after-party.

Just a bit about the Woolshed Pub – it’s got an awesome view of Victoria Harbour and everything you’d hope to find in a good bar: live music, great drinks, good atmosphere, all in a heritage listed space. Old and new come together in a Melbourne kind of way, the old woolshed transformed into a modern space with lots of reminiscent elements. Sounds like a perfect place to hang out, right?

So come and have a chat, praise or critique the film, listen to music, enjoy the view, have a drink.

beer-o-clock woolsh photoSpecial prices until 10pm:

  • $5 Boags schooners
  • $5 glass of sparkling
  • $5 glass of red/ white wine
  • $5 vodka shots

The Woolshed Bar is just a 10-minutes walk from The Dock.

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Adrian Sitaru awarded in Berlin

Last month we were telling you our March film director, Adrian Sitaru, had his latest film, ‘Illegitimate’, selected for the Berlin Film Festival. The screening didn’t go unnoticed and he went home with a little extra luggage, namely the CICAE Art Cinema Award.

Adrian Sitaru’s films approach taboo topics, ask unspeakable questions and wonder out loud about moral dilemmas, exposing the absurdity of life in the process. He somehow manages to approach the most serious topicsĀ  while making audiences laugh out loud.

Come see his film ‘Domestic’ on 19th of March at The Dock Performance space in Docklands.

Book tickets here.